World Bank
This entry introduces 5 papers published from February 1 to February 15 on various topics, including migration, COVID-19, education, cash transfers, revenue mobilization among others.
Dev. Education
COVID-19 vaccine inequality remains, despite many of us returning to a form of ‘normality.’ Kai Evans finds out why.
IMF
At the onset of COVID, the IMF rapidly scaled up emergency financing and program support through the PRGT, with new commitments reaching almost $9 billion (6.5 billion special drawing rights) in 2020 alone.
Brookings
These measures helped Ethiopia to be among the few African countries that have maintained essential health services during the pandemic.
Brookings
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that coordination and collaboration between countries were poor and led to ineffective and inefficient decision-making
STR
The global hotel industry continues to navigate challenges stemming from the pandemic as well as more recent headwinds from labor shortages, inflation, and geopolitical concerns.